Whew
This afternoon we spent an hour and 45 minutes in the little room at the doctor's office...all five of us. Mary Anna and Doster had their 4 month and 4 year Well Checks with 5 shots a piece. Doster's ear is still draining and a mess (despite those good ole' tubes) and he has no hearing out of that ear (which equals Doster yelling everything the last couple weeks) AND Caroline & Doster being swabbed for strep because this weekend we found out Mary Anna has strep and the kids have been acting puny also. The kids are like cats with their claws on the wall when they see the swabs come out. I think they've just had them so many times that they are petrified to do it.
Doster has strep, we're sending out the test for Caroline to see as she still has a headache tonight (for the last 3 days) and that is her sure sign. We'll see...
All that to say, keeping them occupied, quiet, not petrified of shots and cotton swabs and Mary Anna pacified during her nursing time and sleeping time was not easy. We were all emotionally and physically exhausted by the end of it.
I've been through rounds of shots x 3 children but I will NEVER be immune to their screams and pleas to not give them the shots. Oh my, it just hurts my heart. This afternoon our nurse was even teary over Doster's emotional screaming. Caroline cried just because she felt so bad for her siblings and Jason was our rock but I know it was tearing him up inside.
So, its all done now and they are all settled and in bed. Jason and I have finished packing and tomorrow we leave for a few days respite in St. Simons with his parents. CAN'T wait!
We've had a few concerns with Mary Anna's weight over the last week. She started fighting her nursings for the last couple weeks and continually got worse. Finally we have realized that I am losing my volume and she is frustrated with it. We've supplemented and now we're just deciding what to do. Mary Anna's pediatrician suggested that possibly my body is just worn out from all that I've gone through health-wise since she was born and it is just telling me that it can't give much more. I tend to agree... So, we'll probably be making some adjustments in the next couple weeks. More importantly, Mary Anna is okay. She might not have gained what we'd like in the last few weeks but she is fine! Her percentiles are just fine and we're just going to work on making a few more fat rolls appear. :) The confusing thing, for me, is that she hasn't acted hungry at all. She gets frustrated when nursing but she moved herself to 4 feedings and doesn't cry for more. Truly laid back I am thinking...
As I talked with my Mother and my Mother-in-law on the way home I was able to tell them, thankfully, how much I love our nurse practitioner. We think the same way on many things concerning the kids and I just feel secure in her viewpoint. What a value that is for a mother who knows nothing and is just trying to find her way through motherhood, keeping the kids alive, well and hopping. I also love that I know the people at the office we visit...people remember us, know our family and that, in itself, makes us feel secure when we are full of questions and concerns.
So, big day, but in the end we have answers to our questions and solutions to our problems. That's how I like to end a day! :)
Doster has strep, we're sending out the test for Caroline to see as she still has a headache tonight (for the last 3 days) and that is her sure sign. We'll see...
All that to say, keeping them occupied, quiet, not petrified of shots and cotton swabs and Mary Anna pacified during her nursing time and sleeping time was not easy. We were all emotionally and physically exhausted by the end of it.
I've been through rounds of shots x 3 children but I will NEVER be immune to their screams and pleas to not give them the shots. Oh my, it just hurts my heart. This afternoon our nurse was even teary over Doster's emotional screaming. Caroline cried just because she felt so bad for her siblings and Jason was our rock but I know it was tearing him up inside.
So, its all done now and they are all settled and in bed. Jason and I have finished packing and tomorrow we leave for a few days respite in St. Simons with his parents. CAN'T wait!
We've had a few concerns with Mary Anna's weight over the last week. She started fighting her nursings for the last couple weeks and continually got worse. Finally we have realized that I am losing my volume and she is frustrated with it. We've supplemented and now we're just deciding what to do. Mary Anna's pediatrician suggested that possibly my body is just worn out from all that I've gone through health-wise since she was born and it is just telling me that it can't give much more. I tend to agree... So, we'll probably be making some adjustments in the next couple weeks. More importantly, Mary Anna is okay. She might not have gained what we'd like in the last few weeks but she is fine! Her percentiles are just fine and we're just going to work on making a few more fat rolls appear. :) The confusing thing, for me, is that she hasn't acted hungry at all. She gets frustrated when nursing but she moved herself to 4 feedings and doesn't cry for more. Truly laid back I am thinking...
As I talked with my Mother and my Mother-in-law on the way home I was able to tell them, thankfully, how much I love our nurse practitioner. We think the same way on many things concerning the kids and I just feel secure in her viewpoint. What a value that is for a mother who knows nothing and is just trying to find her way through motherhood, keeping the kids alive, well and hopping. I also love that I know the people at the office we visit...people remember us, know our family and that, in itself, makes us feel secure when we are full of questions and concerns.
So, big day, but in the end we have answers to our questions and solutions to our problems. That's how I like to end a day! :)
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